Agriculture in Africa

The Moroccan pavilion at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) served as a central hub for discussing challenges and solutions related to climate change mitigation. It highlighted Morocco’s role in developing sustainable models adapted to global climate challenges, alongside innovative projects in energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, […]

Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, representing His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the High-Level Segment for Heads of State and Government, held within the framework of COP29, highlighted on Wednesday in Baku, the Kingdom’s experience in adapting to climate change. “Under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty the King, Morocco has been committed for many […]

As part of the implementation of the cooperation roadmap between the Moroccan government and Caribbean countries in the agricultural sector, the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized an intensive training program for dozens of officials from the Ministries of Agriculture of […]

ICARDA and FAO in Collaboration with INRA and ONCA organised a Science-policy Workshop in Rabat to highlights the Importance of Soil Health in Sustainable transformation of the agricultural systems in Morocco. Today, Wednesday, October 9, the Moroccan capital, Rabat, hosted a high-level workshop on the theme “The Science and policy of Soil Health to Ensure […]

#Adil EL ARABI  Participants at the international conference on conservation agriculture, held in South Africa, called for intensified and collaborative efforts in the establishment of conservation agriculture and sustainable agricultural mechanization programs. The conference was attended by a distinguished group of agricultural experts and researchers who emphasized the need to adopt these practices to achieve […]

La Misión de Marruecos ante las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York y el Grupo OCP han organizado, conjuntamente, un evento de alto nivel sobre la seguridad alimentaria en África, en el marco del Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible del Consejo Económico y Social de las Naciones Unidas (ECOSOC), que se celebra […]

Soil degradation affects a third of our planet, reducing crop yields, food security and climate resilience wherever it occurs. The sharp edge of this crisis is in Africa, where a full 65% of soils are degraded. Crucially, the continent’s drylands – which make up 43% of its land area and are home to 525 million […]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) this week helped 28 countries to unlock $70 million in financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to address urban sustainability, groundwater management, biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation. “These initiatives will help to increase the resilience of those on the front lines of climate change, […]

In a video address during the opening of the 12th General Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership in Rome, Mr. Mohammed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, outlined Morocco’s efforts in soil fertilization and enrichment, relying on precise data and soil fertility maps.  Morocco’s Commitment to Combating Soil Degradation The government […]